Saturday, June 9, 2012

Goji berry diabetic retinopathy

An ancient berry may be a powerful tool in protecting eyes from diabetes-related vision loss, according to new cellular research.

(Huffington Post)

"First we looked at the protective effect of pure taurine, and an extract of goji berry rich in taurine, in retinal barrier epithelial cells exposed to high glucose – a cell line that can serve as a model to emulate diabetic retinopathy.